206: Take a look and see (6)
The changed meeting place and Geumryong’s office were very close. After waiting in the car for about 5 minutes, Cheol-woo came running panting with a few big boys.
After giving the order to Dengchi to deliver them to the island, Manager Heo and his party returned to the bar where they were waiting. In his hands were two large suitcases.
These were the things I asked them to bring along with them. The moment he opened the door to the independent structure with his hands heavy, a quiet silence greeted him.
“What is it, do you have a ritual with alcohol in front of you?”
Cheol-woo said as he sat on the chair. Alcohol and various snacks were placed on the table, but no one touched the glass.
“The meeting starts only when the manager comes.”
“her! I’m afraid that someone isn’t a public official, so it makes the atmosphere really hard. Only then will I be able to lead a good life as a civilian?”
“As elsewhere, espionage is the lifeblood of discipline. We risk our lives for information that others treat as insignificant. Without discipline, there will be noise in the process.”
“Hmm! If that’s the case, there’s nothing you can do. Then, while it’s quiet, I say what I want to say first. After that, let’s eat comfortably…”
“We are always ready. Please tell me.”
Only Manager Huh responded to Cheol-woo’s words. Everyone else kept their backs straight and looked straight ahead.
“Come on, take two boxes.”
Cheolwoo took out some Vita □□ boxes from his bag. Heo asked as he looked at the boxes that kept coming out of the bag.
“money! It’s like a scout fee I’m giving you as a condition of picking you up. I can’t give you any honor or pride. So, you have to spend money like this.”
Cheolwoo said as if nothing special. After looking at the boxes piled up on the table for a moment, Manager Huh delivered the boxes to the side without saying a word.
“It is given to us by someone who will lead us in the future. To be grateful for…”
People passed boxes to each other without disturbing their posture. They didn’t even check the inside of the box and just put it in front of them.
“Aren’t you curious how much it cost? This makes me more frustrated. It will take a long time for civil servants to drain in the future. Huh!”
Cheol-woo said it like a joke, but that was his sincerity. If you act like that, infiltrating the enemy camp was impossible in the first place.
If it was a sandbox in the Middle East, it would be discovered before it even infiltrated the enemy camp. Then it will hang over a wood fire and become a whole roast.
“What are you doing, without checking…”
“Thank you!”
Manager Huh, who could not see it, said as he opened the box first. Only then did the people relax and check the inside of the box.
Inside the Vita □□ box were 10 bundles of 50,000 won bills. Each stack consisted of a hundred sheets, and each box was given two boxes containing ten stacks.
“Ugh! Hey, how much is this…?”
“One hundred million each in cash. Five thousand per box.”
“What does this mean?”
Finally, someone other than Manager Huh spoke up. Again, it must have been difficult to keep your mouth shut in front of money.
That’s why Bakka □ and Vita □ □ seem to sell well. Because it has the miraculous effect of making even the dumb open up.
“There will be a lot of work ahead. But life is hard to focus on just that. As I said before, I can’t give you any honor or pride. Instead, I can make sure that nothing happens except for the task at hand.”
The people in the room looked at Cheol-woo and the box of money alternately. Their eyes twinkled in the same way.
No government in the world gives due treatment to those who risk their lives. They simply use the words loyalty or patriotism to force their sacrifice.
In patriotism, rice should be eaten while eating. In particular, seeing your family suffer will shake your beliefs.
“This is money that is not in our contract. Even if there is a problem and you can’t be with me right away, I won’t ask for your money back. So rest assured, use that money to solve the difficulties of each person’s life. If this alone is not enough, tell me anytime. I have no intention of saving money with this. Any more questions?”
“···There is not!”
The man who asked the question answered loudly. Then, without hesitation, he packed his box.
The other people who saw it also expressed their gratitude and took their boxes. Supervisor Huh looked at the scene and quietly sighed in relief.
As if just in time, the store owner opened the door. And the main snacks lined up.
“I’m going in.”
“ruler! The introduction ends here, let’s untie our belts and enjoy food and drinks. If you put a lot of pressure on your shoulders like that, your blood pressure will increase. is not it?”
People’s expressions fluttered even at Cheol-woo’s sloppy jokes. It was proof that he had begun to slowly open the door of his heart, unlike the first.
“How many were injured?”
“It’s 10 people.”
Ilryong asked Tomani. The drizzle that fell in the morning was too light to be seen, but injuries occurred one after another in the mountain canter.
“Who is seriously injured?”
“There is not. But everyone has swollen ankles and can’t walk.”
“Aren’t you sulking?”
“Does anyone here think something like that would work?”
I sighed out loud. If you keep training, you’ll follow this with a clenched fist, but the next day will be a problem again.
“I will contact the manager. You should take the injured children and take them to the councilor on the island.”
“There is only one oriental clinic on the island. And because none of us had a class 1 license…”
The old man scratched his head and said. There were only a few people with licenses, and since they were all two types, they could only drive vans with less than 10 passengers.
Luckily, he was a normal type 1 person, but he wasn’t here now. With 10 injured, at least three were needed to transport them by car.
“I get it. I will drive, so leave the wounded in the van.”
There was a van that carried food. He decided that it would be better for him to drive by himself rather than having to move around cumbersomely.
After tidying up his hair for a while, Il-ryong called Cheol-woo. There was a buzzing sound of drinking over the receiver for a moment, and then it became quiet.
“What’s going on?”
“It’s not a big deal, and the morning rain caused a lot of minor injuries. There is no hospital in this town, so I called to get treatment by van.”
“How serious is the injury?”
“It’s about ankle sprains and bruises. I’m thinking of getting some simple treatment.”
“···do it yourself. However, I strongly warn the idiots to be careful. If you leave them alone, you never know when they will buy it.”
“Yes, I will tell you firmly.”
“I can join you tonight. Before that, the three guests will arrive first.”
“A guest?”
“Yeah, they’re the ones sent by the informants to eavesdrop on me. When they arrive, tie them up and put them in the laundry room. I will arrive and interrogate you.”
Cheol-woo ended the call only after repeatedly asking for a few things. The thought of arriving before the hospital door closes made Il-ryong’s heart rush.
After finishing the call, Cheol-woo went out of the room and headed to the bathroom. Now, with the companions, the awkwardness has eased a little.
They each enjoyed the dinner while laughing and chatting, but those memories accumulate and form a team. It was a foreign culture in a foreign country, but there was no other way to create a bond.
While Cheol-woo was urinating, Manager Heo entered the bathroom. Then I stood next to him and unzipped it.
“Good job.”
“What? ”
“That Vita □□ was given to you. Thanks to that, the anxiety of those friends disappeared. At least they seem convinced they’re not going to treat them as consumables.”
Manager Huh said without turning his head. Between the words, he felt that he was also touched.
“Originally, healthy food should be fun to share. Especially for those who are tired of work, there is no such thing as a prescription. Huh!”
“It’s a natural thing to say, but it’s the first time I’ve seen anyone who actually practices it. Most of the high-ranking people thought that the lower-level ones just worked hard when they were hungry.”
“It’s because they don’t eat their stomachs. You have to eat something to use your energy. You work hard when you don’t have to worry about life. is not it?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
After Cheol-woo finished urinating, he tapped Manager Heo on the shoulder and went to the sink. Heo’s complexion looking down on his shoulder was not very good.
“by the way. Did you know that some of the people who joined us had a wiretapping device on their body?”
“Yeah, that… can’t it…?”
Cheol-woo, who was washing his hands late, looked at the mirror in front of the sink and said: At his words, Manager Hugh’s head turned back.
“Everyone here is trustworthy. These are the people who have been watching over the years…, can’t that be the case…?”
“There was a car trying to intercept behind this building. I did it beforehand, though.”
“…Then why did you go out earlier…?”
Cheol-woo admitted, wiping his hands on a paper towel. When the undeniable circumstances emerged, Manager Huh put on a disappointed expression.
“Who is it, the one with the wiretapping device…?”
“The fourth person from your side.”
“No Gi-bong, this bastard…”
“Are you a strange person?”
“no. Originally, he was in charge of monitoring industrial espionage in the Second Commander’s Office Counterintelligence Bureau. Then, after harvesting something that fell outside the eyes of the person in charge, we worked together for a few years…”
“Ability…?”
“In the second room, it belongs to the top.”
Manager Huh said calmly, even though he had an angry expression on his face. Doubts often arise when doing this kind of work.
There was no concept of completely trusting people in the first place. However, it was heartbreaking to hear that the person who had been watching for such a long time hit the betrayal.
“What do you think is the reason for your betrayal?”
“Probably because of my delayed promotion than my classmates. Sometimes he complained about being drunk. Among the motives, it is said that only oneself is injected. All the others had clerks on them.”
“Is it difficult to get promoted?”
“No, I was promoted after working for about 14 years. However, it is unusual to be promoted in the 7th or 8th year, like his classmates.”
“I mean, you were promoted after being screened. In a place called the Counterintelligence Bureau.”
“Originally, it is a place with a lot of rice cakes. Industrial espionage is difficult to catch, and it’s a perfect location to get money from both sides…”
“like! You mean the eyes are bad and the mouth has to be heavy? Huh!”
Cheol-woo laughed as if it was fun. Although it was a national intelligence agency, it was said that it was operating like a private organization.
There was a company under surveillance. There was no large corporation in this land that would leave the watchers watching over them.
“I’ll have to dig there.”
“No, let’s go back to where we were now. Pretending not to know so as not to ruin the atmosphere.”
“What are you going to do?”
“After the party is over, I will catch you and take you to the island. Just let him spit out some information coolly, and put him back in his place. As if by the way…”
Cheol-woo laughed slyly. Today alone, the number of laundry has increased to 4 people.
I really wondered who was behind them. Like an unopened gift box…
It was on the way back to the room with Manager Huh in the lead. Hwaryeong called.
“Hey, I’m very busy today. Please go in first.”
Watching Manager Huh enter the room, Cheol-woo pressed the call button. His steps turned towards the back door again.